The U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association is a
Not-for-profit IRS 501 (c) (3) "Public Charity".
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The U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association is a
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It’s
Here!
Fan of the Open Road? Toss the Print Version of Stay on Route 6 on Your Dash and Drive: Stay on Route 6 Book Now Available. If you are a fan of the open road and want to follow just one route 3,652 miles clear across the USA (and yearn for an insider to tell you all you need to know about each and every mile; what to do, where to eat, where to stay overnight) and you can’t wait another minute, HERE’S A LINK to the very web site where you can purchase Stay On Route 6, the original travel guide. Have fun, drive safely, and I’ll see you out there on the Grand Army of the Republic Highway; AKA U.S. Route 6. Malerie D. Yolen-Cohen Travel Writer and Member NOTE: A portion of each book sale will go toward supporting the Student Internship Programs and Projects of the U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association. A Special Membership Offer With a $50.00 tax deductible donation to
the U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association (as provided by law) you
will not only receive the book, you will also receive a two year
individual / family membership to the
U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association. A $35.00 Savings! Fed. ID. Number: 91-2136205 ***************************************** Picture of the Month
Picture by Russ Lombard - November 3, 2007
The 30 Foot Tall Lady of Pearsonville, California (And she's still standing!)  (Thank you Lisa at Subway for the conformation!) Pearsonville is also know as the "Hubcap Capital of the World". ***********************************************
By David W. Darby - August 13, 2008
Picture Copyright 2008-2013
The above picture was taken at the Sudbury Court Motel which
fronts Historic U. S. Route 6 in Marengo, Iowa. The
1940 Chevy belongs to Les and Ruthie Foss of Montesano,
Washington and the 1961 Ford belongs to Kris and Heidi
Hernandez of Davenport, Iowa. Should you have any questions
about the picture contact
David Darby; Email: dwdarby@aol.com
Related links
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Item of Interest
(February 1936 - Santa Clarita, CA - Archives)
"Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times" U.S. 6 - Feb. 5, 1936 More movies have been filmed on or along U.S. 6 than any other highway in America. The above was filmed along what is now known as the Sierra Highway just north of the City of Santa Clarita, California. However, the City of Santa Clarita did not exist at the time. The area in 1936 was known as Saugus - Newhall. Film Office - Santa Clarita, California Questions? Email: RussUSRoute6@aol.com
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You'll Love New York!
Matt is definitely Route 6 to the core and loves exploring the old roads. ….”I can't remember a time when history and research were not a part of my life.”
Should you have any questions or desire additional information
about the New York Association you can email Matt at:
NewYork@route6tour.com
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Massachusetts Association Web Page
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Welcome to Colorado!! “The Land of Adventure” |
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 Meet Kenneth Oltjenbruns. Ken was our past Administrative
Assistant and is now our Executive Director of the Colorado U.S. Route 6
Tourist Association.
Ken is actually exchanging positions with Mary Tomky who served as the Executive Director since 2004. We all appreciate Mary’s hard work and dedication. Mary, thank you! Ken will be overseeing a number of programs and projects and would like to invite individuals, businesses, counties, cities, small towns and rural communities to become members so they can participate in the decision making process. This also includes high school and college students who have an interest in history and in the future economic development of their community. Students will have the opportunity to participate in our Student Internship Program. Besides working on economic development and cultural preservation projects, Ken will be working closely with Rachel Carey our Executive Producer – Director of Route 6 Productions in the making of a documentary movie about the Grand Old Highway. For more information visit the Colorado Association web page at http://route6tour.com/Route6colorado.htm Colorado Map and Directory web page http://route6tour.com/colorado.htm Questions? Email: Colorado@route6tour.com |
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Welcome Marcia L. Kuiper our Ambassador at Large and official contact person for the Nebraska U.S.Route 6 Tourist Association.
Nebraska's U.S. Route 6 runs 373.07 miles from the
City of Omaha to the Colorado state line. The historic alignment was
established in 1931.
Along it are three beautiful large cities, Omaha,
Lincoln the State Capitol and Hastings.
The easterly portion of the state there is
considerable urban growth in and round the smaller Cities of Gretna
and Ashland, which are located along the 6 between Omaha and
Lincoln. Further west are the smaller rural communities; many of
which are challenged with decreasing population and the need to
establish economic opportunities in order to survive.
Cultural Preservation and Economic Development
together play a major role in preserving our American Heritage in
the great State of Nebraska. All the Communities, large and small
are part of a network working toward this common goal. To succeed, I
believe it is important to include young people in this team effort.
If you have any questions you can email Marcia at:
Nebraska Association Web Page:
Nebraska Association Directory Page:
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Iowa joins the Network of 14 U.S.
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Meet David W. Darby, Executive Director of the Iowa U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association. David is a native of Iowa and was raised along the Grand Old Highway. He has a professional background in writing and photography. He is now in the process of completing a book on the history of Iowa’s Historic U.S. Route 6.
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Learn about Preserving our American Heritage
Michele M. Heitzmann
Keynote Speaker
If your business, organization or school is looking for that
special Keynote Speaker give us a call.
Michele is Vice Chair on the Board of Directors of the
National U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association.
She will address the Association's current and proposed
economic development (tourism) and
cultural preservation (American's small towns) programs.
Learn about proposed projects which include audio-visual
productions, an Internet Route 6 travel guide,
regional museums and visitor centers and Historic US 6
signage across the nation.
As part of our educational program, Michele will stress the
importance of including
Sr. High School and College student interns in the
development of the Association.
Learn about the history of the Grand Old Highway. Remember
the old diners where you could
stop for a home cooked meal? How about
The Burma Shave Phenomenon
Her talks are educational, informative and fun.
The U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association is a
Not-for-profit IRS 501 (c) (3)
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What's New California!!
Mr. Hann is a past two term Mayor of the City of Lancaster. He is retired from the Los Angeles County Fire Department and is currently working part-time as a fire safety consultant with the movie industry. Fred is definitely Route 6 to the core. He enjoys history and driving the back roads. His
goals are to create community involvement in establishing a Route 6
economic development and cultural preservation plan for the cities
and towns located along the Grand Old Highway in California. If you are interested in learning more about the California Association, or how you can become a member or student intern, you can contact Fred Hann at: california@route6tour.com Historic U.S. Route 6 is the longest highway ever established in the United States. Our association is dedicated to its preservation and to the economic well being of all entities along its path. With this site we hope to be your top source for Route 6 information. We also hope to be an interactive exchange of interesting stories and Route 6 experiences. So, if you have a great story you'd like to share with us, or an interesting picture, feel free to contact us and we'll post it on our site. We're more than happy to take a little break to share a good story. A special "Thank You" to James R. Hendricks, composer and performer of our theme song, "Long Lonesome Highway". James Hendricks - Biography
When we started in October, 2000, the high school students were
looking for music to go with the web site.
The player above requires Flash Player, we also have a link to the source MP3 file of Long Lonesome Highway by Jim Hendricks
Check
out the Latest Story of U.S. Route 6
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We welcome Matt Hereford as the Executive Director of the New York U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association. Matt is also an Officer with the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and oversees the Grand Army of the Republic “Memorial” Highway in the State of New York.
For the past few years Don Doucette has been our official Agent and Ambassador at Large in Massachusetts. Through his efforts he has established Historic U.S. 6 Route signage at the East end of the Grand Old Highway in Provincetown.
Welcome Fred
M. Hann to the team. Fred is now the Executive Director of the
California U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association. 